斬 kanji: meaning “chop off”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N211 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- chop off
- On'yomi
- ザン、サン、セン
- Kun'yomi
- き・る
Picture story to remember 斬
I want to chop off the top of my car (車) with an axe (斤).
How to write 斬: stroke order
斬 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 斬
- 斬新ざんしんnovel
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